Finance Minister Felix Mutati has announced that the 2018 National Budget will be presented to Parliament on Friday, 29 September, 2017. Mr. Mutati has also said the Government is in the process of finalising consultations and blending of some budget proposals from institutions and individuals with the governments vision for development.

The Minister has stated that one final consultative meeting will be held with Copperbelt based economic sector players to reach common grounds on administrative priority action which is needed to promote Zambian entreprenuers in the predominantly mining province.

Mr. Mutati will during the course of this week visit Kafue Steel Company in Kafue District.